Roots Intertwined II: A celebration of culture, tradition, and innovation will be held at Gibney (280 Broadway, with the theater entrance at 53 Chambers Street) on Sunday, October 11 – Monday, October 12, 2026.
Roots Intertwined II is a dynamic two-day festival of dance and music, featuring immersive masterclasses, public processions, and two evening concert performances. Both evening concerts begin promptly at 4:00 PM at the Gibney Theater.
All festival workshop and concert passes are available on our official Eventbrite Ticket Page! Be sure to secure your passes early to experience both our masterclasses and the live theater performances. Be sure to secure your passes early to experience both our masterclasses and the live performances.
Festival Schedule
Sunday, October 11, 2026
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Workshop: Sonic Roots Percussion Masterclass (Facilitated by Threads of Truth Musical Director David Alston)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Workshop: Japanese Traditional and Modern (Facilitated by Misaki Hayama)
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Workshop: West African Dance (Facilitated by Dr. Darian Parker)
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | The Processional: Sacred Jonkonnu Procession (Moving from City Hall Park to Gibney): Free
4:00 PM | Concert: Roots Intertwined Evening Performance Series
Monday, October 12, 2026
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Workshop: Grounding & Ancestral Alignment: Meditation & Yoga for Movers (Facilitated by Executive Artistic Director Fatima Logan-Alston)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Feature Masterclass: Rooted to Flow: African Contemporary Dance (Facilitated by Executive Artistic Director Fatima Logan-Alston)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Workshop: Contemporary Dance (Facilitated by Ingeborg Kolstad)
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM | The Processional: Sacred Jonkonnu Procession (Moving from City Hall Park to Gibney)
4:00 PM | Concert: Roots Intertwined Evening Performance Series